Even though "Robo Raven" sounds like something that could give Godzilla a run for his money in a cheesy ’70s movie, the creature is very real and represents a new step in the evolution of avian robots ...

Birds are nice enough, unless you work at places like airports, farms, and landfills, in which case they're the sworn enemy. Today, there are a variety of tools and technologies for spooking unwanted ...

If you thought that robot dog creators Boston Dynamics had the market cornered when it comes to attention-grabbing, natural world-inspired robots, you clearly haven’t heard of Festo. For the past ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Humans have long endeavored to recreate the wonder of avian flight. Scientists from New Mexico Tech ...

A robotic plane with the moves and speed of birds, and relies on its own senses to deftly dart between a city's skyscrapers, street lights and power lines, has taken a big step closer to reality. The ...

Bird strikes are serious business when it comes to commercial planes landing and taking off around airports. You only need to remember the Jan. 15, 2009 Miracle on the Hudson plane crash to know the ...